The Octavia Street (Freret-Claiborne) project was set to begin construction between April and June 2021; however, due to the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LA DOTD) permitting process to utilize South Claiborne neutral ground for the staging of materials and equipment and delays from Hurricane Ida, crews kicked off construction on October 25.
Command Construction Industries, LLC., are currenting working on Octavia Street between Clara and Freret streets for approximately six months.
Intersection closures will happen sequentially on Octavia St. at South Robertson St., Magnolia St., and Clara St. These intersections will remain open whenever possible to minimize the impact to residents. Once construction is completed between Freret and Clara streets and Octavia Street has been reopened, crews will close and begin full reconstruction between Clara Street and South Claiborne Avenue.
Throughout construction, several water service interruptions will occur for test closures and waterline tie-ins to the existing water supply. A notice will be given to impacted residents 48-hours prior to any water service disruptions. Additionally, the contractor will be working with residents to assist with weekly trash collections on Fridays. If residents require reasonable accommodations during construction, they may call the RoadworkNOLA hotline at 504.658.ROAD (7623).
Click here to view a map of the project scope. The project is expected completion date has been extended from its previous Winter 2021 timeline.
This $5.1M project was designed by Richard C. Lambert Consultants, Inc., and the scope of work includes the following:
- Replace damaged underground water, sewer and drainage lines;
- Repave the roadway;
- Replace damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons; and
- Install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections.
View a copy of the presentation given at the March 2020, public meeting here. To be added to the project contact list, and to track our progress, please visit roadwork.nola.gov.
For more information about this project and other upcoming work, please visit roadwork.nola.gov or call 504.658.ROAD (7623).